The high-speed six-pack lifts, super-efficient snowguns, and waterproof/breathable ski apparel that skiers and riders take for granted didn’t come from nowhere. Today’s downhill skiing, cross country, telemark and snowboarding sits on the shoulders of a rich 150-year-plus modern-era history of sliding downhill … and going back up again. The nonprofit… Read more

Nashoba Valley Ski Area founder Alan Fletcher, Sr. will be honored with the New England Ski Museum’s 13th annual Spirit of Skiing Award on Saturday November 17, 2018 beginning at 5 PM at the Bull Run Restaurant in Shirley, Massachusetts. The award is presented each fall to a ski figure… Read more

The 22nd annual Hannes Schneider Meister Cup Race returns to Cranmore Mountain, March 9th – 11th. The event combines the best of skiing today with the nostalgia of yesterday, honoring the founding father of ski instruction, Austrian Hannes Schneider, who brought his world- renowned skills to North Conway and Cranmore… Read more

The New England Ski Museum is excited to announce that on Saturday February 24, 2018 the Museum’s new Eastern Slope Branch will open its doors to the public. There will be a ribbon cutting ceremony beginning at 3 PM on the 24th featuring notables who played a significant role in… Read more

In March 2018, the New England Ski Museum’s Cal Conniff Grant program will distribute up to $3,000 in grant funding to support individuals and organizations that align with the Museum’s mission to preserve the history of skiing and winter sports. The Cal Conniff Grant Program is open to individuals, organizations… Read more

The Caldwell Family will be honored with the 12th annual Spirit of Skiing Award by the New England Ski Museum on Saturday November 4, 2017 at the McLane Family Lodge at the Dartmouth Skiway in Lyme Center, New Hampshire. The award is given annually to an individual or group that… Read more

The New England Ski Museum will hold its first-ever golf tournament at the North Conway Country Club on Monday, September 25, 2017. The proceeds will benefit the renovation of the former North Conway Community Center building into the museum’s new Eastern Slope Branch, which adjoins the country club. The tournament… Read more

Spectators are cordially invited to attend the Hannes Schneider Meister Cup at Mount Cranmore on Saturday March 11 beginning with the Opening Ceremony at 9:15 am. The event is a benefit for the New England Ski Museum that honors Hannes Schneider, the mountain resort industry pioneer who operated the ski… Read more

The 21stth annual Hannes Schneider Meister Cup Race at Mount Cranmore will kick off Friday evening March 10 with a twilight ski ascent of the mountain for skiers on alpine touring and telemark equipment, with a hearty buffet in the Eating House following their nighttime descent. Eastern Mountain Sports of… Read more

The Cal Conniff Grant program sponsored by the New England Ski Museum will distribute up to $3,000 in funding to support individuals and organizations that align with the Museum’s mission to preserve the history of skiing and winter sports. The Cal Conniff Grant Program is open to individuals, organizations and… Read more

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North Conway Expansion!

The Eastern Slope Branch of the New England Ski Museum is now Open Daily! Visit us in Downtown North Conway NH. The long-time location at Franconia Notch State Park has been, and will remain, our home after more than 30 years, but now we can promote skiing history in two locations!Learn More

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New England Ski Museum

New England Ski Museum is a member supported non-profit organization dedicated to the history of skiing. We offer permanent and annually-changing exhibits, and invite you to visit our museum in beautiful Franconia Notch State Park, New Hampshire. Admission to the museum is always free.